SFA put Rangers chief in the dock

THE SFA are demanding answers from Rangers chief executive Charles Green over his links with disgraced Craig Whyte.

PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:01, Thu, Apr 11, 2013

Stewart Regan has written to the club and CEO Charles Green to find out the truth

Hampden chief executive Stewart Regan has written to the outspoken Yorkshireman after being alarmed by revelations implying that Whyte – banned from the Scottish game – was still in the background at Ibrox.

That news came on the same day Green was cited by the SFA for an alleged racist comment, after using the term “Paki” to describe former club director Imran Ahmad.Green has until Wednesday to respond to that charge, with a hearing set for April 25.

He must also come clean over the level of involvement of Whyte, who was last year deemed not “fit and proper” to be involved in Scottish football after his financial mismanagement at Ibrox.

Regan said: “A lot of the revelations at the weekend came out of the blue and were surprising to a number of people within the game. Not least the Scottish FA.

“In July 2012, a number of undertakings and warranties were given by the consortium to the Scottish FA in relation to Craig Whyte and his involvement, or more specifically his non-involvement with the club.

“So we’ve written to the club, the chief executive Mr Green, asking for information relating to the revelations at the weekend. Obviously questions remain unanswered and there is information we need, to decide whether this is a matter we need to look at further.

A lot of the revelations at the weekend came out of the blue and were surprising to a number of people within the game. Not least the Scottish FA.

Stewart Regan

“There are some very specific questions that came out at the weekend in relation to monies, text messages and specific individuals who are associates or have been associates of Craig Whyte.

“The undertakings and warranties given by the club were very specific, therefore we need answers to a number of very specific questions. “Once we’ve got those answers we’ll decide what we’ll do with that information.”

Whyte, above, was last year found guilty by a judicial panel of several key breaches while acting as Gers chairman.

He was fined – but still has not paid – and was banned from working in Scottish football. Yet suspicions of a link with Green have surfaced.

Regan added: “The incoming regime has to give us commitments regarding the fit and proper nature of the people who will be directors of the club, and the involvement of Craig Whyte was a concern for the board.

“We made it very clear when we signed the documents last summer that this was an issue for us and warranties and undertakings were given.

“The fact there have been revelations we were unaware of means we need answers to those questions.”